Play for Today Spend Spend Spend (Season 7, Episode 12)
TV Episode | 85 min | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

Spend Spend Spend (Season 7, Episode 12)

TV Episode | 85 min | Comedy, Drama

Autobiographical tale about Viv Nicholson who had a large Football Pools win in the early 1960s, and the ultimately destructive effect it had on her and her family.

Director

John Goldschmidt

Writers

Jack Rosenthal | Vivian Nicholson (book "Spend Spend Spend") | Stephen Smith (book "Spend Spend Spend")

Producer

Graeme MacDonald (as Graeme McDonald)

Cinematographer

Phil Meheux

Editor

Chris Lovett

Production Designer

Derek Dodd

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 15, 1977

Release date

Mar 15, 1977 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Susan Littler Vivian Nicholson Vivian Nicholson See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
John Duttine Keith Nicholson Keith Nicholson See fewer	To Serve Them All My Days (1980)
Helene Palmer Vivian's Mother (as Helen Beck) Vivian's Mother (as Helen Beck) See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Joe Belcher Vivian's Father Vivian's Father See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Stephen Bill Matthew Matthew See fewer	Maisie Raine (1998)
Liz Smith Keith's Granny Keith's Granny See fewer	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Annie Hulley Girlfriend Girlfriend See fewer	Skins (2007)
Philip Joseph Gary Gary See fewer	2nd House (1973)
John Lyons Public Relations Man Public Relations Man See fewer	A Touch of Frost (1992)
Jane Lowe Public Relations Girl Public Relations Girl See fewer	Bad Girls (1999)
Peter Mayock First Reporter First Reporter See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Andy Bradford Second Reporter (as Andrew Bradford) Second Reporter (as Andrew Bradford) See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Jack Platts Taxi Driver Taxi Driver See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Fred Gaunt Doctor Doctor See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Joan Peters First Woman First Woman See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Joyce Kennedy Second Woman Second Woman See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Peter Russell First Policeman First Policeman See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Gordon Wharmby Second Policeman Second Policeman See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Bert Oxley Postman Postman See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Robin Boncey Man from the Pools Man from the Pools See fewer	Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Keith Wass Boy playing football (uncredited) Boy playing football (uncredited) See fewer